山西省吕梁市泰化中学学年高一英语下学期第三次月考试题.docx

1、山西省吕梁市泰化中学学年高一英语下学期第三次月考试题山西省吕梁市泰化中学2017-2018学年高一英语下学期第三次月考试题第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AAs a boy I was always small for my age.I was also five years younger than one of my brothers and seven years younger than the other.As a result,I often felt lef

2、t out when their friends came over to play.I was either too small or too young for whatever they were doing and they didnt want their younger brother listening to their conversations either.More often than not I found myself outside playing alone and feeling forgotten. I remember one spring afternoo

3、n feeling especially lonely as I sat in the yard behind our house.We lived miles from town and I hardly saw my own friends outside of school.I heard my brothers laughing from inside the house and felt a single tear coming down my cheek.At that moment I saw a large brown dog walking over to me.He loo

4、ked happy and his tail was wagging as well.Even though he didnt know me he greeted me like a long lost friend,licking（舔）my chin and sitting beside me on the spring grass.It must have been at least an hour that I patted and talked to this four-legged angel.He let me pour out all my troubles and share

5、d my deepest thoughts before he kissed my cheek goodbye and ambled off either to Heaven or his home.I went back inside feeling happy,knowing that no matter what life may hold I was loved.Now over 40 years later I still remember that angel with a smile.I believe that God sent him at that moment of sa

6、dness to remind me just how much he loved me.There is nothing more important than knowing we are loved.When we are loved,we will learn to love others.Learning to love helps us to understand ourselves and other people better. 21.How did the writer feel when his brothers friends came?A.Lonely. B.Worri

7、ed. C.Proud. D.Happy.22.The writer shared his troubles and thoughts with the dog because .A.it was his friend B.it was friendly to him C.it looked like an angel D.it could understand him23.From Paragraph 2,we can learn that .A.the boy met a long lost friend B.the boy had no friends at schoolC.the do

8、g helped the boy realize that he was loved D.the dog spent the afternoon with the boy and his brothers24.The author wrote the story to .A.encourage people to talk about their troubles B.share his unforgettable experience with usC.tell people they should treat animals in a friendly way D.show knowing

9、 you are loved is the most important BTraffic jam and cities，it seems，go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic, but，like the weather，no one seems to do anything about it. In particular，traffic engineers，transportation planners，and public officials responsible for transportati

10、on systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam. But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theaters box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transportation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traf

11、fic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities，and view the “traffic problem” in a different light.Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions.Traffic jam occurs where there are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful

12、 cities have the worst traffic problems，while decaying cities dont have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are Americas most crowded cities. But if you want access to major brokerage houses (经纪行)，you will find them easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your f

13、irm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers，you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere. Despite traffic jam，a larger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can b

14、e made perfect in large，crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this light，traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity，not a cause of economic decline and urban decay. So while we can consider traffic jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities，the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便) i

15、n uncrowded places are almost certainly greater. There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok，Jakarta，and Lagos. But mobility is far higher and traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US，even in our most crowded cities.Thats why

16、，for now，we dont see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago，heading for cities like California，and Illinois.25.We can conclude from the first paragraph that_.A.traffic jam and weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big cityB.traffic jam seems to be very

17、difficult to deal withC.if traffic engineers try their best，traffic jam can be solvedD.public officials are always criticized for misusing their power26. According to the passage，whats the authors opinion towards traffic jam？A.In cities，traffic jam is unavoidable.B.Traffic jam is both a sign of fail

18、ure and a sign of success.C.Traffic jam is the consequence of successful cities.D.For a successful city，traffic jam is not unpreventable.27.According to this article，which statement about “New York” and “Los Angeles” is TRUE?A.The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened.B.New York and Los An

19、geles are the most successful cities in the USA.C. It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities.D.Despite the traffic jam in LA, youll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there.28.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.Traffic jam has caused te

20、rrible bad effects in cities such as Bangkok and Lagos.B.The traffic jam in San Francisco has resulted in the capital becoming empty.C.The traffic jam level in Jakarta is lower than that in the US.D.California is as crowded and successful as San Francisco.CAs computers become more popular in China,

21、Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters. But if they use the computer too much, they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper. Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more. Do you w

22、rite by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their assignments and essays are typed on a computer. All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer

23、. Its faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And thats why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear. “When Im writing with a pen, I find I often cant remember how to write a character,

24、though I feel Im familiar with it.”“Im not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”Many students dont feel this is something to worry about. Now that its more convenient and efficient to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei, the headm

25、aster of a famous primary school in the capital said, “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic (审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writers em

26、otion. Through ones handwriting, people can get to know ones thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory (必修的) and in universities, some p

27、rofessors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.29. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. The Importance of Handwriting and Typing B. To Type or To Hand WriteC. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By HandD. Practical and Aestheti

28、c Value of Chinese Characters30. The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because _.A. they are usually asked to e-mail their Homework and Essays B. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character

29、D. computers have become a trend and fashion in China31.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the advantages of handwriting?A. Handwriting contains the writers emotion. B. The writers thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting.C. Handwriting can impress people well and b

30、uild ones self-confidence.D. Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. 32. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _.A. more and more students will give up writing on a computerB. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one dayC. more and more students will pa

31、y attention to handwriting D. the typing article better expresses ones emotion and qualityDI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house,and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying,and some people o

32、n the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact,I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to se